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Pairing vivoactive HR to Garmin Connect Mobile
When paired with your device, the Garmin Connect Mobile app can wirelessly upload and share fitness data with the Garmin Connect website.
A vivoactive HR device will only pair with mobile devices that support Bluetooth Smart (BLE) wireless technology.
To pair your vivoactive HR:
iOS:
- Open Connect Mobile app on iOS device
- Touch the More icon (bottom right corner)
- Touch Garmin Devices
- Touch Add Device
- Touch All Devices
- Touch vivoactive HR
- Complete Personal Information
- Touch Next
- On the vivoactive HR, press and hold the Action key (Button on right side of watch)
- On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Settings
- On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Bluetooth
- On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Pair Mobile Device
- Touch Start on Garmin Connect Mobile app
- Touch Yes when prompted to pair with vivoactive HR
- Type in Passkey displayed on watch and confirm the pairing request
- Touch Done
Android:
- Open Connect Mobile app on Android device
- Touch Menu icon (3 horizontal lines in upper left corner)
- Touch Garmin Devices
- Touch Add Device
- Touch All Devices
- Touch vivoactive HR
- Complete Personal Information
- Touch Next after you verify your personal information
- On the vivoactive HR, press and hold the Action key (Button on right side of watch)
- On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Settings
- On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Bluetooth
- On the vivoactive HR, swipe up and touch Pair Mobile Device
- Touch Search for Device in Garmin Connect Mobile app
- Touch Yes when prompted to pair with vivoactive
- Type in Passkey displayed on watch and confirm pairing request
- Ensure the “Allow vivoactive HR to access your contacts and call history” box is checked (Android 6.0+)
- Touch OK
Windows:
- Open the Connect Mobile app on your Windows device
- Touch Menu icon (3 horizontal lines in upper left corner)
- Touch Garmin Devices
- Touch Add Device
- Touch All Devices
- Touch vivoactive HR
- On the vivoactive HR, press and hold the Action key (Button on right side of watch)
- Swipe your finger up and touch Settings
- Swipe your finger up and touch Bluetooth
- Swipe your finger up and touch Pair Mobile Device
- Touch Add Device
- Touch vivoactive HR
- Touch Yes
- Input the pairing code displayed on vivosmart when asked
- Enter each field of required Personal Information
- Touch Next
- Allow initial Syncing to complete
- Touch Done
The vivoactive HR is successfully paired with the Garmin Connect Mobile app.